Blacksmith&#39;s tool set.



A. L. LIGON.

BLACKSMITHS TOOL SET.` APPLICATION FILED ocT. s. 1914.

1 1 ,447 Patented June 8, 1915.

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A. L. LIGON.

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Patented June 8, 1915.

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ARTHUR LEE LIGoN, 0E rEcos, TEXAS.'

BLACKSMITHS TOOL SET.

Specification of Letters latent. 1 Patented une 8, 191.5.

Application filed October 3, 1914. Serial No. 864,886.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, ARTHUR LEE LIGON, a citizen of the United States vofAmerica, residing at Pecos, in the county of Reeves and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Blacksmiths ToolSets, of which the following is y a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a blacksmiths tool and has for its object theproduction of a simple and eflicient holder which is'adapted to supporta tool of the desired construc-A tion or shape for accomplishing thedesired result.

Ano-ther object of this invention v,is the production of a simple andefficient handle, whereby the tool adapted to be carried thereby-may be`readily and efficiently removed from the handle without the necessityof requiring the operatorv to place his hand upon the tool itself. p

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appearthroughout the following specification and claims.` l

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the handleshowing one of the tools applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal sectional view through the forward portion of the handleshowinga tool carried thereby.` Fig. 3 is al horizontal sectional viewthrough the handle showing the same in a closed position. Fig. l is atop plan view of the forward portion of the handle. Fig. 5 is a sectiontaken on line 5 5, of Fig. 1 showing the clamping ring in section. Fig.6 is a section taken on line 6 6, of4 Fig. 1. Fig. 7 isa section takenon line 7 7, of Fig. 1. Fig.,8 is a detail perspective of the clampingring used in connection with the present invention. Fig. 9

is a section taken on line 9 9, of Fig. 1. Fig. 10 is a perspective viewof the stop knob carried by the handle of the device foi1 l the shank`of the handle.

Adesign oftool whichmay be carried by the handle, and it is desired topoint out that any shape or `desired form oftool may be mounted upon thehandle. l

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that l designates theshankof the tool which is provided with a semi-circular linger 2 havinga centrally arranged beaded portion 3 formed thereon for the purpose ofreceiving the laterally extending teeth l of the tool 5 which is adaptedto be carried by The shank lis provided with a swinging jaw 6, whichVjaw is pivotally mounted upon the shank l by means of a pivot pin 7.rIhe jaw .6 isprovided with a projecting semi-circular knuckle Shaving albeaded portion 9 yformed thereon of similar construction to the beadedportion 2 formed upon the fingerv 3 so as to produce a semi-circularchannel Varound the entire inner face of the fingers 2 and 8. rEhe jaw 6is provided with a rearwardly extendingarm 10 which is provided with aninwardly bent end portion 11 asis clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, whichend portion is adapted to be engaged by the inwardly extending lug 12vof the clamping band or Vring 18, which ring is adapted to slide uponvthe shank l as vwill be hereinafter more clearly described i The linger2 is provided f with an inwardly extending lug 14.' upon its inner faceand this lug lfl'is adapted `to `fit between two of the teeth fl formedupon the tool 5 as is clearly illustrated in Fig.

9 for the purpose ofk locking the tool in a set position andpreventing'the 'accidental ro tation of the tool 5 while the device isin operation. 'the shank 1 is provided with a rearwardly extending webportion 15, which web portion is provided with laterally ex- Ytending-flanges 16 for constituting a pocket for receiving the woodenfiller portion 17 of the handle. These woodenliller portions 17 areplaced upon the web portiony 15 and between the flanges 16 and arefirmly held in engagement therewith bypmeans of the transverselyextending rivets 18 as is illustrated in Fig. 7.

The shank 1 is provided with a pair of longitudinally extending grooves19 along its sides, which groovesv constitute track portions forreceiving the inwardly extending beaded lugs 20 formed upon the innerface of the lockingor clamping band 13 as is clearly illustrated inFigs. 5 and 9; The clamping band l13 is also provided with a binding lug22 upon one of its side portions which extends at right angles to thebeaded portions 20, and this binding lug 22 is pro-- vided with abeveled face 23 as is clearly illustrated in Fig. 8 for the purpose oriding upon the inwardly bent portion 11 of the inwardly extending arm10, and thereby rmly clamp the fingers 2 and 8 together around the tool5 which is adapted to be carried by the handle. As is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 2, the shank 1 is provided with an elongated springarm 24 which is iixedlyV secured to the inner portion of the shank bymeans of the rivets 25, and this spring arm 2li carries outwardlyextending stop knob 2G which is knurled or milled upon its upper face asindicated at 27 'for the purpose of facilitating the operation of thestop knob 26. lt should be understood that the binding or clamping ring13 will be held against rearward movement upon the handle while the stopknob 26 is in the position shown in Fig. 2, but when this knob is forcedinwardly, the ring 13 may be drawn over the knob so as to allow the ringto be moved rearwardly to a sufficient distance to allow the arm 10 tobe swung outwardly and thereby permit the tool 5 to be disengaged fromthe handle. In this manner the handle may be operated so as to replace atool in the handle when so desired, and by allowing the stop knobtoremain in the position shown in Fig. 2, the clamping or binding ring13 will not be permitted to pass to a position to allow the arm 10 toswing outwardly and cause the accidentai dropping of the tool 5 from thehandle.

It shouldbe understood that any number of these handles may be employedwhen iixing up a blacksmith tool set ior accommodating diierent sizetools if so desired, and it should be further understood that any otherdesired changes or combinations of tools may be employed withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, Vso long as the device isconfined within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is :-l

1. A device of the class described comprising a shank, a jaw pivotallymounted thereon, tool gripping means carried by said jaw and shank, saidjaw provided with a rearb wardly extending arm having an inwardly bentportion, said arm adapted to be swung within said shank, said shankprovided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves, aclamping band slidably mounted upon said shank and provided. with aplurality of longitudinally extending lugs litting within said groovesfor limiting the Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve centssliding movement of said band upon said shank, said shank provided witha binding lug` adapted to travel upon said inwardly bent portion of saidarm and firmly clamp said jaw in a locked position upon said shank.

2. A device of the class described comprising a shank, a jaw pivotallymounted thereon, tool gripping means carried by said jaw and shank, saidjaw provided with a rearwardly extending arm having an inwardly bentportion, said arm adapted to be swung within saidv shank, said shankprovided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves, aclamping band slidably mounted upon said shank and provided with aplurality of longitudinally extending lugs litting within said groovesfor limiting` the sliding movement of said band upon said shank, saidshank provided with a binding lug adapted to travel upon said inwardlybent portion of said arm and irmly clamp said jaw in a locked positionupon said shank, a stop lug secured to said shank and projecting throughone of said grooves for limiting the sliding movement of said clampingband in one direction upon said shank.

3. A device of the class described comprising a shank, a jaw pivotallymounted thereon, tool gripping means carried by said jaw and shank, saidjaw provided with a rearwardly extending arm having an inwardly bentportion, said arm adapted-to be swung within said shank, said shankprovided with a plurality of longitudinally extending grooves, aclamping band slidably mounted upon said shank and provided with aplurality of longitudinally extending lugs tting within said grooves forlimiting the sliding movement of said band upon said shank, said shankprovided with a binding lug adapted to travel upon said inwardly bentportion of said arm and iirmly clamp said aw in a locked position uponsaid shank, a stop lug provided with an elongated spring body secured tothe inner face of said shank, said stop lug provided with an outwardlyextending end, one of said grooves provided with an aperture, saidoutwardly extending end of said stop lug passing through said aperture,and said stop lug adapted to be forced inwardly to permit said clampingband to be moved longitudinally within said groove for permitting saidarm of said jaw to be swung outwardly.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto ailix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ARTHUR LEE L IGGN.

YVitnesses:

l/V. A. HUDSON, W. H. BROWNING, Jr.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

